- Date Of Birth: September 29, 1938
- Date Of Death: August 29, 2013
- State: Iowa
Leonard Serle Deaver was born September 29, 1938 in Ocheyedan, Iowa to Leonard Everett Deaver (1916-1999) and Joycelyn Brody Deaver (1919-2009).
Serle died on August 29th at home in Chariton.
Serle graduated from Roosevelt High School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1957 and from Westmar College, Le Mars, Iowa in 1961 with a Major in Biology and Minor in Physical Education.
Serle was a member of the Iowa National Guard beginning in 1957 until his discharge June, 1964.
Sharon’s parents are Harold T. Cline (1900-1980) and Vivian Crew Cline (1903-1990).
The couple returned to their home state of Iowa in 2010 after living away from Iowa for 39 years.
During that time Serle was employed by the Young Men’s Christian Association for 26 years and 14 years with M. B. Kahn Construction Co. Inc. of Greenfield, S. C. until his retirement in 2003.
During his life Serle served his God, his family and his community.
for over 40 years; teaching Sunday School and Awana’s;
member of Gideons International serving the local camp in most leadership positions;
He served his family by the example he set; unconditional love; forgiving; providing for their needs and opportunities;
not gossiping; sharing in joys and sorrows; his goodness and contentment and being faithful.
He served his community by supporting/marching for the Sanctity of Human Life the God given gift of life from conception until natural death.
He served on numerous boards and committees with emphasis on youth.
He worked for United Way and Cancer Society.
He is survived by his wife and son and sister,
Kaye Deaver Winter of Altoona;
brothers, Keith (Jan) Deaver of Anamosa;
His nieces and nephews; grand and great grand nieces and nephews are:
Scott (Silvia) Deaver of Torino, Italy; Steve (Jennifer) Deaver, Seth, Dyland, Chandler of Cedar Rapids; Sharla Winter McCloud, Mitchell, Kaelyn of Altoona; Trisha (Darin) Winter Johnson, Xavier and Kai of Ames; Kristi (John) Deaver Uselding, Claire and Addison of Huxley; Kara (Paul) Deaver Chang, Chloe of Cambridge, MA; Kate (Chad) Deaver Steffen, Tyler, Jordan of Des Moines; Megan (Randy) Deaver Husted, Emma Ilene of Cedar Falls.
Other nieces and nephews, grand and great grand nieces and nephews are:
Philip R.
Shady Lane, Georgia ; Benjamin (Shelby) Alexander of Shady Lane, Georgia; Vaughn (Janet) Cline of Weldon; Toni Cline(Calvin) Held of Fayetteville, N. C.;
Travis (Amy) Held, Braydon and Reece of Osceola; Tyson Held of Osceola; Trey Held of Osceola;
Kevin (Marilyn) Cline of Indianola; Meredith Cline (Dru) McAnelly, Zane and Zoee of Bondurant; Megan Cline Stafford, Jacey Lynn of Des Moines; Macie Cline of Prairie City; Jodie Cline Couchman, and
J.T of Osceola; Judith Cline Williams Wright of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas; Tracy Williams of Des Moines; Cassidy Williams of Des Moines; Lance Williams of Denver, Colorado.
